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I nbe'ntov and a Att 'meyS Patented Sept. 22, I936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CONTAINER Gunnar Karlson,=Pacific Palisades, Calif. Application February 8, 1936, Serial No. 63,012

6 Claims; (o 221+) v The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in containers particularly for tooth powder, although it will be understood that a container in accordance with thepresent invention may be used for any material for which it maybe found adapted and desirable.

The primary object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a container embodying a novel construction 10 through the medium of which tooth powder may be applied directly to a tooth brush in a highly sanitary manner and without waste.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a container of the aforementioned character embodying novel means for agitating or loosening the powder and for distributing said powder evenly over the brush.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a container of the character described which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, highly efiicient and reliable in use, compact, light in weight, attractive in appearance and which may be manufactured at low cost. 7

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:-

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a container constructed in accordance with the present invention, a portion of the top thereof being broken away in section.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view, taken substantially on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the agitator and distributor.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will 40 be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a body I of suitable dimensions and material from which a neck 2 rises. The outer end portion of the neck 2 is substantially square and said neck is closed at its outer end, as at 3. Immediately adjacent the outer end 3 of the neck 2 is a discharge slot 4 which extends transversely across one of the side walls of said neck. The portion of the side wall of the neck 2 which is adjacent the discharge slot 4 is corrugated, as at 5.

Extending across the neck 2, adjacent the discharge slot 4, is a rod 6. The reference numeral 1 designates generally an agitator and distributor which is mounted in the container. The agitator and distributor 1 comprises a single length of wire having an intermediate portion formed to provide a coil 8 which is located in the body I and from which one end-portion of the wire extends and is anchored in the lower portion of the neck 2, as at 9; Extending from the other end of the coil-Sis an arm it! whichis bent and folded upon itself at an intermediatepoint to provide a shank I! which .extends ,slidably through one of the walls of the container and. has mounted thereon a button or head l2. At its free end, the arm I0 is formed to provide a series of loops l3 which travel on the rod 6 and which ride over the corrugations 5, said loops l3 extending over the discharge slot 4.

It is thought that the operation of the device will be apparent frorna consideration of the foregoing. The container is tipped in a manner to dispose the discharge slot 4 lowermost and, of course, the bristles of the tooth brush are positioned longitudinally below said slot to receive the powder therefrom. The powder flows by gravity through the discharge slot 4. By pressing inwardly on the button l2 and then releasing said button, the loops l3 are caused to travel back and forth over the corrugations 5 and the discharge slot 4 for distributing the powder evenly on the: brush. Also, the vibrations imparted to loops I 3 by the corrugations 5 will agitate and loosen the powder and overcome any tendency to clog. The rod 6 functions as a guide for the loops [3.

It is believed that the many advantages of a container constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A container for powdered material having a discharge opening therein, corrugations adjacent said discharge opening, and an agitator for the material comp-rising a spring actuated arm mounted on the container and adapted to travel over the corrugations, said corrugations constituting means for vibrating the distributor.

2. A container for dispensing powdered material, said container having a discharge opening therein, a resilient arm mounted in the container, means for actuating said arm, means on the free end of the arm adapted to travel over the discharge opening for distributing the material,

and corrugations on the container engaged by the distributing means for vibrating same.

3. A container for dispensing powdered material, said container having a discharge opening therein, a resilient arm mounted in the container, means for actuating said arm, a series of loops on the free end of the arm adapted to travel over the discharge opening for distributing the material, and corrugations on the container adjacent the discharge opening and engageable by the loops for vibrating said loops,

4. A container for dispensing powdered material, said container having a discharge slot therein, a resilient arm mounted in the container, means for actuating said arm, a rod mounted in the container adjacent the discharge slot, a series of spaced loops on the free end of the arm adapted to travel over the discharge slot for dis tributing the material, said loops being slidable on the rod, and corrugations on the container adjacent the discharge slot and engageable by the loops for vibrating said loops.

5. A container for dispensing powdered material, said container having a discharge slot therein, corrugations in. the container adjacent the discharge slot, a coil spring mounted in the container and having one end anchored to said container, a resilient arm extending from the other end of the coil spring, said arm being bent at an intermediate point to provide a shank said shank extending slidably through one of the walls of the container, an operating head on the free end of the shank, a series of spaced loops on the free end of the arm adapted to travel over the discharge slot for distributing the material, said loops being engaged with the corrugations in a manner to be vibrated thereby, and a guide rod mounted in the container and extending through the loops.

6. A container for dispensing powdered material comprising a body, a neck on said body, said neck being closed at its outer end and having a transverse discharge slot therein adjacent said outerend, corrugations on the neck adjacent the discharge slot, a coil spring mounted in the container and having one end anchored to said container, a resilient arm on the other end of the coil spring, means for manually actuating said arm, a guide rod mounted in the neck adjacent the discharge slot, a series of spaced loops on the free end of the resilient arm slidable on the rod and adapted to travel over the discharge slot for distributing the material, said loops being further adapted to ride over the corrugations in a manner to be vibrated thereby.

GUNNAR KARLSON. 

